With our current roster (which clearly has proven to be a top-tier, playoff worthy team) I hope we do not rush these young guys into the NHL. With guys like Gionta, Bourque and Briere being questionable long-term players with the club there will be room for mobility but I hope we let most of our prospects develop with time in Hamilton.

I prefer letting prospects stay in the AHL for 2-4 years unless we really need them, and clearly I don't think we desperately need any of these guys soon.

Some very good forward prospects are coming in MTL in the next 2-3 years...

DLR
McCarron
Hudon
Crisp
Andrighetto

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Originally Posted by JusticeBeaver

Don't count Bozon out yet, he was having a hell of year and turned it around since training camp.

Edit: Great signing, kid deserves it.

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Originally Posted by GabrielxLandeskog92

Agree (Andrighetto is really the best potential in prospect), Lehkonen too is a great prospect, he gonna play with Collberg next year

Lehkonen has a better two-way game than Collberg.

yeah that list of Everyday's is great as they might be the biggest locks (except for Hudon though he's still lock-ish). Bozon and Lehkonen have very solid potential too.

Then you still have wild cards like Reway, Gregoire, Vail. The first two having very intriguing upside. Still like Vail though but he might not be skilled enough for a top 6 and not quite physical enough or play with enough jam for the bottom 6 imvho.

FYI, Bergevin and his personnel have refused to talk to Nygren since he left. In fact, they won't even answer a question from reporters regarding that matter.

In my books, the kid is done here. What he did demonstrated exactly what this organisation doesn't want: lack of character. What Nygren did was exactly that, no matter how you spin it.

Martin Reway felt the same way his first year in North America, in Gatineau. He sulked. But he decided to stay. And he's reaping the rewards today. Nygren reacted in a very negative and selfish way. The easiest way is to get out. The best way is to tough it out. It's called building character. This kid failed miserably, any which way you look at it.

FYI, Bergevin and his personnel have refused to talk to Nygren since he left. In fact, they won't even answer a question from reporters regarding that matter.

In my books, the kid is done here. What he did demonstrated exactly what this organisation doesn't want: lack of character. What Nygren did was exactly that, no matter how you spin it.

Martin Reway felt the same way his first year in North America, in Gatineau. He sulked. But he decided to stay. And he's reaping the rewards today. Nygren reacted in a very negative and selfish way. The easiest way is to get out. The best way is to tough it out. It's called building character. This kid failed miserably, any which way you look at it.

FYI, Bergevin and his personnel have refused to talk to Nygren since he left. In fact, they won't even answer a question from reporters regarding that matter.

In my books, the kid is done here. What he did demonstrated exactly what this organisation doesn't want: lack of character. What Nygren did was exactly that, no matter how you spin it.

Martin Reway felt the same way his first year in North America, in Gatineau. He sulked. But he decided to stay. And he's reaping the rewards today. Nygren reacted in a very negative and selfish way. The easiest way is to get out. The best way is to tough it out. It's called building character. This kid failed miserably, any which way you look at it.

i think i agree here. i've said it a few times but i'm from hamilton and i swear it's not that bad. i live in kelowna now and i'd move back in a heartbeat without even thinking twice.

hamilton's a bit dirty and has a lot of poor people and homeless people. but it's not like it's detroit in terms of crime like the way Nygren seemed to think. it was definitely a prima donna move. you make a choice you should stick with it and giving up that quick doesn't look good.

i know people like to joke about the character thing but why would a gm not look at a player's character. it is the most important element.

good thing be have a back log of D prospects but honestly i'd still give him a shot though. didn't know that MB has been such a stonewall on the subject.

i like MB's job so far but the treatment of PK, trading Kristo away and this Nygren thing don't sit too well with me. Long term (the last two issues at least) they shouldn't hurt us though.

FYI, Bergevin and his personnel have refused to talk to Nygren since he left. In fact, they won't even answer a question from reporters regarding that matter.

In my books, the kid is done here. What he did demonstrated exactly what this organisation doesn't want: lack of character. What Nygren did was exactly that, no matter how you spin it.

Martin Reway felt the same way his first year in North America, in Gatineau. He sulked. But he decided to stay. And he's reaping the rewards today. Nygren reacted in a very negative and selfish way. The easiest way is to get out. The best way is to tough it out. It's called building character. This kid failed miserably, any which way you look at it.

So, let's give up on a gifted young player because he was homesick. Too much talent, not enough character!!

FYI, Bergevin and his personnel have refused to talk to Nygren since he left. In fact, they won't even answer a question from reporters regarding that matter.

In my books, the kid is done here. What he did demonstrated exactly what this organisation doesn't want: lack of character. What Nygren did was exactly that, no matter how you spin it.

Martin Reway felt the same way his first year in North America, in Gatineau. He sulked. But he decided to stay. And he's reaping the rewards today. Nygren reacted in a very negative and selfish way. The easiest way is to get out. The best way is to tough it out. It's called building character. This kid failed miserably, any which way you look at it.

FYI, Bergevin and his personnel have refused to talk to Nygren since he left. In fact, they won't even answer a question from reporters regarding that matter.

In my books, the kid is done here. What he did demonstrated exactly what this organisation doesn't want: lack of character. What Nygren did was exactly that, no matter how you spin it.

Martin Reway felt the same way his first year in North America, in Gatineau. He sulked. But he decided to stay. And he's reaping the rewards today. Nygren reacted in a very negative and selfish way. The easiest way is to get out. The best way is to tough it out. It's called building character. This kid failed miserably, any which way you look at it.

I think they should trade him if that is the case. Even if only get a late pick for. He was high end talent, nobody will argue that. Nygren was better than than Beaulieu or Tinordi during his short stay in Hamilton. Maybe he'd be a better fit on another organization

I think they should trade him if that is the case. Even if only get a late pick for. He was high end talent, nobody will argue that. Nygren was better than than Beaulieu or Tinordi during his short stay in Hamilton. Maybe he'd be a better fit on another organization

The Habs should trade Nygren for Saku Maenalainen** the 19 yr old RW from Finland. At 6'3" - 190 lbs. he's got good size and skills, he could be a great fit with JDLR @ Center and LW Arturri Lehkonen, a really good European line with gritty hard working skilled forwards.

I hate how offended this management gets by prospects they're kids.. Relax, groom them to become men. Don't have a fit everytime they mess up or don't fit your mold, that's more childish than anything else IMO.

I hate how offended this management gets by prospects they're kids.. Relax, groom them to become men. Don't have a fit everytime they mess up or don't fit your mold, that's more childish than anything else IMO.

It's the kind of old school mentality that burned us (and really, all teams) in the past. If a guy is a good hockey player, teams should strive to maximize the asset value they get from that player. Even if his personality or behaviours rub you the wrong way. Work with it. And being 23 or 24 doesn't change the expectations for maturity either, some guys will be mature at 18, others won't be at 30, you just have to work case-by-case.

Now, if they think Nygren just doesn't have an NHL future at all, strictly from an on-ice scouting perspective, then that's different and it doesn't hurt to ignore him. But if it's just because he got homesick and bad-mouthed the organization, then grow some thicker skin and try to work constructively on the issue... whether that involves working with Nygren, or possibly even accepting that there were shortcomings in how things were running in Hamilton too.

The JDR contract is two-way, if he won't play in NHL, then he can play Sweden. That means, he won't be at Hamilton. Next year, he will play in Sweden again. So what's the change ?
Contract or contract in 1-2 years, what's the difference ? This is a normal question, not a critical one.